The Government has released for public comment 8 Exposure Draft bills to abolish the carbon tax.

The Government has also released a consultation paper.

The consultation paper states that 2013-14 will be the last financial year that the carbon tax will apply and that the Government will not extend the carbon tax beyond 2013-14, even if the Parliament does not pass the carbon tax repeal bills until after 1 July 2014.

The Government encourages submissions by 29 October 2013. The final date for submissions is 5pm (AEDT) Monday 4 November 2013.

For copies of the bills, the consultation paper and for details of where to send submissions, go here